Envelop.



J. R. HUFF.

BNVELOP.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 16, 1907 91 3,387. Patented Feb. 23, 1909.

wukoz UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN RANDOLPHHUFF, OFIINDIAN SPRINGS, INDIANA."

ENVELQP.

I (no. 913,387.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Pate ted Feb. 28, 1909.

. Application filed March 16, 1907. Serial No. 362,721.

.Tb all inhomit may concern: I 1 -Be it known that 1, JOHN RANDOLPH HUFF, a citizen-of the United States, residing at Indian Sprin s, in the county of Martin and State of ndiana, have invented a new and ,usefullmprovement in Envelops, of

which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to envelops and marked, so that the carrier can see at a more particularly to envelops especially -adapted to be usedon rural free delivery routes, the object being to provide the seal- 'ing flap of the envelop with a tongue adapted .to be stuck to the envelop so as to form a pocket to; receive coins on whichthe amount of money received therein is adapted to be glance how 'much'change to leave thereby lover'c'omin' the difficulties nowexisting of having to out around in the box to see how the letters have been removed.

i invention consists in,.the novel features ofj ,of parts hereinafter fully described and the drawing forming a part of this improved envelop closed. Fig. 2'is a side.

I end of the tongue is reduced,

ing fiai .view of-my. improved envelop opened. Fig. 315sv a vertical sectional view of the envelop.

In the drawing A indicates an envelop Which may be 'of'any sha e and size desired, provided-with a sealing ap-B. The flap B 1s provided with a tongue 0 having gummed I40 edges Cvwhioh are adapted to be stuck to the envelop after the flap has been sealed, so as tofform a pocket to receive coins. The for-mi C whi h,'s-. adaptfdto be turned up an erth'e 'coins in the pocket, so as to securely hold-the coins therein. It is of course understood that the flap C can be '-,turned back upon the tongue and the coin placed between the flap and tongue, before the tongue has been stuck to the envelop if.

desired- ,The tongue C is perforated along a Eh'ne adjacent the fiap B, as. shown at C so that by catching hold ofthe end of the tongue and giving it a jerk, the tongue will be detached so that the money can be readily removed.

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that I have provided a very -novel pocket for an envelop so. constructed that the coins can be readily secured therein one which can be readily removed from the envelop so as to remove the coins.

Having thus fully described my invention,

Letters Patent is sealing flap, of atongue extending outwardly, centrally from said flap provided with gunnned' side edges and a reduced end perforated along a line adjacent the flap of the envelop, said tongue being adapted to be stuck to theoutside' of the envelop forming a pocket'adapted to receive a coin, said locking flap being adapted to be turned up under the coin when arranged in the pocket.

2. An envelop having a sealing flap prm vided with a tongue having a line of perforations and. provided with gummed side the envelop proper, to form a. pocket and a locking flap carried by said tongue for supporting a coin.

sealing flap, of a tongue carr'iedby' said sealing flap provided with edges adapted to be stuck to t 'e outside of the. envelop'proper, forming a'pocket, a locking flap formed on the end of the tongue pocket for supporting-a coin.

sealing flap, of a tongue carried by said foration's and gunmiedside edges adapted to be stuck to the envelop to form a pocket to ofthe, tongue adapted to fit up i'nthe end of the pocket and hold the'coins therein said flap being held therein by the pressure of the coin against same. A I

3 I 5. As a new article of manufacture, an 'enivelop provided witha sealing flaphaving what I claim as new and desire tosecure by 1. In an envelop, the combination with the forming a locking'flap, the tongue being 3. In an envelop, the. combination with mmedside.

adapted to fit up in the .opened end of said.

sea1ing flap provided with a line. of perreceive coins, and a flap formed on the end .60 without any danger of their coming out, and

ed edges adapted .to be stuck to the outsideofi 4. In an envelop, the combination with the a centr'silly outwardly projecting tongue coin cnbes ecurelj held-therein, said win 'prcvided wii l aireducgdend forming a flap, holding the'flapv-in position.

sai' tongue eing per orated along the line K of the sealing flap anfi provided with. J RANDOLPH HUFF' s5 .gummed edges whereby a ,pockafi will be Witnesses: I

formed when stuck to the body of the en- JAMES N. HUT, velop which is closedby the flap so that a, THOMAS ROAOH. 

